Canadian PE Fund Brookfield Offers $9.6 B to Take Over AusNet Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Update: ASX-listed energy infrastructure firm APA Group has launched a rival $10 billion takeover offer for the utility business Australian energy company AusNet Services has received a proposal, worth $9.6 billion, from the infrastructure affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management to acquire all of the issued shares in AusNet at an indicative price of $2.50 cash per […] Read more
Geothermal Power Push Points to Record Well Count in 2021: Rystad Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewed interest in the geothermal sector in recent years, which has seen oil and gas majors make investments in numerous startups, is set to see a new record in the number of wells drilled for power generation, surpassing 200 this year for the first time. Spending on geothermal activity is expected to boom in the […] Read more
Heard at REI 2021- 5 Takeaways From The Expo Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy At the recently concluded REI 2021, it was an impressive show of strength for the sector, despite the usual hits and misses one would expect in a year like this. So while the Chinese presence was on the lower side, especially Chinese senior management from the top firms like Longi Solar, Jinko, Huawei etc, the […] Read more
bp, ADNOC and Masdar Partner for Green Solutions for UK & UAE Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy bp, ADNOC and Masdar have signed three agreements with the potential to lead to billions of dollars of investment into clean and low carbon energy, creating potentially thousands of energy jobs, said a joint statement last week. The first agreement would see the companies collaborate to initially develop 2GW of low carbon hydrogen across hubs […] Read more
APTEL Rules In Favour of PGCIL On Cost Overruns Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an important ruling, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) on the issue of additional costs incurred due to time overruns on setting up transmission infrastructure. PGCIL had suffered a setback on the matter after the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), on a […] Read more
SECI’s 1000 MW PSA Signing with TANGEDCO, Vital Step Forward For Mfg. Linked Tender Winners Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy It says something for the dearth of good news we have had in the solar sector, that firms and even government bodies have taken to highlighting every step of the process from planning to tenders to winners to even the signing of PSA’s (power sales agreement) and PPA’s (Power Purchase Agreement) now. The backlog of […] Read more
PFC Raises €300 M in First-ever Euro Green Bond Issuance Updated On Fri, Sep 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), a leading non-banking financial company (NBFC) in the power sector, has successfully issued its maiden Euro 300 million 7-year Euro Bond issuance on September 13, 2021. The pricing of 1.841% achieved is the lowest yield locked in by an Indian Issuer in the Euro markets, as per PFC’s release. It […] Read more
Vineyard Wind Raises $2.3 B for 800 MW Wind Project in Atlantic Ocean Updated On Fri, Sep 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has achieved financial close for its first project, raising $2.3 billion of senior debt for the construction of an 800 MW offshore wind farm in U.S. federal waters in the Atlantic Ocean. Nine international and U.S. based banks helped […] Read more
Chinese Automakers Develop Tech to Seize Hybrid Market: Report Updated On Fri, Sep 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The sales volume of new hybrid passenger cars should account for 50%-60% of traditional energy passenger cars by 2025, 75%-85% by 2030, and 100% by 2035, finds a new a new report. The study claims that Chinese automakers have developed hybrid systems independently to seize the hybrid market. The “Global and China Hybrid Vehicle Industry […] Read more
